This week Ann Marie provided a beautiful sketch challenge for The Paper Players. I have Spice Cake DSP on the brain and love the paper but need to design without it. OK, but I really love Spice Cake and thought of it first thing when I saw this sketch - (step away from the Spice Cake and think of something else). This sketch is so versatile that I created 2 cards for the challenge. I had a Thanksgiving theme in mind for my original concept with lots of distressing and layers and yummmy Spice Cake DSP - need to let it go. SO, I picked up Paisley Petals - such a beautiful paper. Once I started working with the pretty Paisley Petals paper, I liked the clean look and decided not to distress all the edges as planned. I cut out the pretty leaves for dimension and a coordinating accessory per the sketch and liked the overall look of the card. - AND THEN I realized that our dear friend's birthday was this week. I needed a masculine card. I started working with the GO TO sketch and created a vintage balloon card using the Up Up and Away stamp set and Well Worn DSP . Up Up and Away may be considered a juvenile set but when I first saw it in the catalog, I envisioned it as a vintage set. The images are stamped on our Halloween DSP, Pick Your Poison. This paper has a great distressed look for the vintage feeling I was trying to create - but no Spice Cake.
I am pleased with both cards due to Ann Marie's FABULOUS sketch. Visit the rest of the Paper Players design team blogs and leave a sweet comment on their BRILLIANT creations - and some of them use Spice Cake - MMMMMM , I really like Spice Cake:)
The Paper Players Design Team
UP UP And AWAY CARD
Paper - Pick Your Poison, Well Worn, soft suede, very vanilla, not quite navy, crumb cake card stock
Stamps - Up Up and AWAY, Teeny Tiny wishes, Established Elegance
Ink - Soft Suede, Not Quite Navy, Cajun Craze
Accessories - circle dies, modern label punch, word window punch, dimensionals, linen thread, button
THANKSGIVING CARD
Paper - Paisley Prints, very vanilla, early espresso, always artichoke card stock
Ink - early espresso
Stamps - Seasonal Sentiments
Accessories - Circle dies, Fancy Scallop dies, dimensionals, button, linen thread
Oh my, you really kicked this sketch into high gear! LOVE the vintage balloons....I did not have much of an opinion of this set when I first saw it but the way you've stamped it here is FABULOUS!
ReplyDeleteThese are both awesome!! I have to say that your Up, Up and Away card is going right into my CASE files! LOVE it!!!
ReplyDeleteTara, they are both awesome..... have to agree that my favorite is the Up and Away card. your distressing on that card is masterful. It's the best card I've seen using this set. fabulous!
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Tara, these are both gorgeous, but the Up, Up & Away card is my favorite card this week! I am drawn to the colors and the wonderful vintage feel that it has. Love the button embellishment that you created too. It's all just fabulous!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards! The vintage look of the balloon card is fabulous!
ReplyDeleteTara, I spent the afternoon creating with Spice Cake DSP and I can totally see why you are addicted to it. *sigh* Your cards for the sketch are also pretty awesome! Seriously, have you ever created something I didn't like? Your Up, Up and Away card is "hands-down* the BEST card I have ever seen with that set. I got it not too long ago and just struggle with using it. This is fabulous inspiration! I love the distressing and that awesome twine bow! Wowza!!
ReplyDeleteOh man, I love, love, love that hot air balloon card! The papers, layers and balloons...very cool!
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely gorgeous, Tara! I love the vintage look of the Up Up and Away card, great combination of colors and patterns.
ReplyDeleteI love your balloon card! It just looks so professional! Pure perfection!!!
ReplyDeleteBoth cards are gorgeous, Tara (as always!), but you know, I really like the masculine one better. It's the marvelous way you've colored those balloons, to look vintage. You are one of the best masculine card makers I've seen. Well done! (and thanks so much, btw, for choosing me as your winner last week at The Paper Players!)
ReplyDeleteBoth cards are absolutely beautiful! The vintage balloons I have not seen them done like that, and they are gorgeous! I will have to keep those in mind. Love your new blog banner and look. Just Fabulous!
ReplyDeleteI agree with LeAnne, love the vintage balloons and the awesome colours you used. Both cards are amazing! I know what you mean about stepping away from the Spice Cake DSP...LOL!!!
ReplyDeleteLOL, I think every SU demo has developed a Spice Cake addiction...pretty soon there will be Spice Cake support groups and 12-step programs...at least it is calorie-free! OK, seriously Tara that balloon card? OMG, it is incredible. Every detail perfectly placed and executed. The colors and vintage style are absolutely the BEST use of this stamp set. It has a 1903 world's fair look to it that is so incredibly creative, I am blown away by it. And the Thanksgiving card is equally as spectacular in a completely different way--clean, elegant and gorgeous combination of colors. Love the fussy cut leaf. Absolutely gorgeous cards this week, Tara...but then they always are! So glad to have you on the team. Love your new blog look too!
ReplyDeleteBoth cards are fabulous, Tara! However, I LOVE the vintage balloon card. It is perfect in every way!
ReplyDeleteReally loooooooove your BDay card! Looks wonderful!
ReplyDeletelove your layers to your hot air balloon card. very pretty.
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